Three ways to persuade: trust, feeling, reason
Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me
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Bring the Bookmobile Back (persuasive text)
[1] The county should restart the bookmobile route to the Cedar Flats neighborhood, which lost its service two years ago. [2] I was the county librarian for twenty-two years and personally ran the bookmobile for the last six. [3] Last year, 1,460 books were checked out on the route, and the county's own records show that 310 different families used it.
[4] Research tells us that children who read more do better in school. [5] Picture a child waiting at the corner on a hot afternoon, listening for the rumble of the truck and the hiss of its doors. [6] I surveyed my two neighbors, and both said they would use it.
[7] A famous cooking-show chef told me she loves books and cheers for this plan. [8] The county has 4,000 miles of roads, so it clearly has the money for one more route. [9] I ask the county commissioners to put this request on the agenda for their next meeting.
Ari compares four logic lines in the speech. Which line is the strongest appeal to logic?
- [3] Last year, 1,460 books were checked out on the route, and the county's own records show that 310 different families used it.
- [6] I surveyed my two neighbors, and both said they would use it.
- [8] The county has 4,000 miles of roads, so it clearly has the money for one more route.
- [4] Research tells us that children who read more do better in school.
Bo checks four appeals. Which sentence weakens the speech because its appeal does not fit the claim?
- [7] A famous cooking-show chef told me she loves books and cheers for this plan.
- [2] I was the county librarian for twenty-two years and personally ran the bookmobile for the last six.
- [3] Last year, 1,460 books were checked out on the route, and the county's own records show that 310 different families used it.
- [5] Picture a child waiting at the corner on a hot afternoon, listening for the rumble of the truck and the hiss of its doors.
Esme wants to repair sentence [7] without changing its appeal. Which rewrite makes the credibility appeal stronger?
- Imagine how happy a famous chef would be to see children reading on a summer day.
- The most famous cooking-show chef in the country, who has won three awards, loves this plan and says the route should come back.
- Seven hundred thousand people follow the chef online, and most of them read weekly.
- A children's-literacy researcher at the state university has reviewed the route data and supports restarting it.
Trees for Elm Street (persuasive text)
[1] The city should plant twelve young trees along Elm Street this fall, between the library and the bus stop. [2] I am a certified arborist who has planted, pruned, and cared for city trees for fifteen years. [3] In the shaded part of Elm Street, the sidewalk measured 11 degrees cooler than the sidewalk in the sunny part of the same street last July.
[4] People often tell me that I really know my trees. [5] Imagine walking home on a hot summer afternoon under a green roof of leaves, with the air cool and fresh on your face. [6] I once won first prize in a pie contest at the county fair, and I still have the ribbon.
[7] Twelve trees would cost about $4,800, and a state grant would pay for half of that amount. [8] My uncle has a big garden, so I have seen how well plants grow when they are cared for. [9] Please support this plan at the next city council meeting, which is open to everyone.
Kira checks four appeals. Which sentence weakens the speech because its appeal does not fit the claim?
- [6] I once won first prize in a pie contest at the county fair, and I still have the ribbon.
- [2] I am a certified arborist who has planted, pruned, and cared for city trees for fifteen years.
- [5] Imagine walking home on a hot summer afternoon under a green roof of leaves, with the air cool and fresh on your face.
- [3] In the shaded part of Elm Street, the sidewalk measured 11 degrees cooler than the sidewalk in the sunny part of the same street last July.
A Salad Bar for the Cafeteria (persuasive text)
[1] The school should add a salad bar to the cafeteria this year, starting with a trial in the spring. [2] As the school nurse for nine years, I have reviewed the lunch choices of hundreds of students and talked with their families about nutrition. [3] In a three-week trial, 63 percent of the 300 students who tried the salad bar took a second helping of vegetables.
[4] Experts agree that vegetables are good for you and for growing students. [5] Imagine a lunch tray piled with crisp green, bright orange, and deep red colors, and the pride a student feels when choosing it. [6] Three of my friends tried the salad bar last week, and they loved it.
[7] The cafeteria cook, who has won two awards for baking cakes at the county fair, supports the plan. [8] Many schools in our region have salad bars, so ours should have one too. [9] I hope the principal will approve a start date for the trial before the end of the month.
Milo compares four logic lines in the speech. Which line is the strongest appeal to logic?
- [6] Three of my friends tried the salad bar last week, and they loved it.
- [8] Many schools in our region have salad bars, so ours should have one too.
- [3] In a three-week trial, 63 percent of the 300 students who tried the salad bar took a second helping of vegetables.
- [4] Experts agree that vegetables are good for you and for growing students.
Noah checks four appeals. Which sentence weakens the speech because its appeal does not fit the claim?
- [5] Imagine a lunch tray piled with crisp green, bright orange, and deep red colors, and the pride a student feels when choosing it.
- [7] The cafeteria cook, who has won two awards for baking cakes at the county fair, supports the plan.
- [2] As the school nurse for nine years, I have reviewed the lunch choices of hundreds of students and talked with their families about nutrition.
- [3] In a three-week trial, 63 percent of the 300 students who tried the salad bar took a second helping of vegetables.
Pia wants to repair sentence [4] without changing its appeal. Which rewrite makes the logic appeal stronger?
- As the school nurse, I can say that vegetables are good for students.
- A state health survey of 2,000 students found that those with salad bars at school ate about one more serving of vegetables a day.
- Picture the pride a student feels after choosing a crisp, colorful salad.
- Many people believe vegetables help students feel their healthiest, and plenty of families say a salad bar sounds like a good idea for lunch.
Save the Youth Orchestra (persuasive text)
[1] The town should keep funding the Riverbend Youth Orchestra for another year, so that its concerts and lessons can continue. [2] I have conducted the orchestra for eleven years, and three former members now play in college ensembles. [3] Picture a young violinist stepping into the spotlight for her first solo, hands shaking and heart racing, and the whole hall holding its breath.
[4] Losing the orchestra would be the saddest and most terrible thing that has ever happened to anyone in this town. [5] Rehearsals cost $9,200 per year, and 64 children take part, so each child's place costs the town about $144. [6] Think about how sweet a fluffy kitten looks curled up in a basket.
[7] If you vote no, you will be sorry for the rest of your life. [8] Our spring concert last year was attended by 410 people. [9] Thank you for listening to this request, and I hope to see many of you at our spring concert.
Ren compares four emotional lines in the speech. Which line is the strongest appeal to emotion?
- [7] If you vote no, you will be sorry for the rest of your life.
- [6] Think about how sweet a fluffy kitten looks curled up in a basket.
- [3] Picture a young violinist stepping into the spotlight for her first solo, hands shaking and heart racing, and the whole hall holding its breath.
- [4] Losing the orchestra would be the saddest and most terrible thing that has ever happened to anyone in this town.
Tala checks four appeals. Which sentence weakens the speech because its appeal does not fit the claim?
- [5] Rehearsals cost $9,200 per year, and 64 children take part, so each child's place costs the town about $144.
- [6] Think about how sweet a fluffy kitten looks curled up in a basket.
- [3] Picture a young violinist stepping into the spotlight for her first solo, hands shaking and heart racing, and the whole hall holding its breath.
- [2] I have conducted the orchestra for eleven years, and three former members now play in college ensembles.
Zee wants to repair sentence [4] without changing its appeal. Which rewrite makes the emotional appeal stronger?
- Rehearsals cost $9,200 per year, and 64 children take part in the program, so each place costs about $144 a year for each child.
- I remember the Friday evening when twenty children first played together, and I remember how proud their parents looked.
- Without the orchestra, this town's music would be dead forever.
- I have conducted this orchestra for eleven years and know what it can do for children.